Great catch! 7009 is a model H16-66 (6 axle), it came from the US (Peabody coal)
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Thanks for the correction Tim. I was just sitting here trying to find the right info.
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Sad graffiti
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Love the vintage graffiti! I hope the folks in Nelson will suitably protect these historic treasures. Were these previously in the collection in Calgary?
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Nice catch Jim; it's a shame that "artists" felt they had to vandalize the classic CP paint scheme.
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What a shame to see these graffitied, hope the museum can get that scrubbed off.
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The covered wagon is in running condition!
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Nice one, Jim. Brings back memories of growing up next to the Kettle Valley Division at Midway. Midway was the divisional point as heading west from Midway was the Carmi Division to Penticton.
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I feel disturb that someone who spray paint graffiti on a piece of history. I hope they can repaint over it. >:( :(
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I grew up in Beloit where the FM locomotives were produced. Many of the Canadian engines were built at CLC a licensed manufacturer with FM O-P engines. My father worked for Fairbanks and I was lucky enough to climb into a couple of locomotive cabs as a young man being rebuilt for export. A very cherished memory thanks dad. What most people don't know is Fairbanks won a lawsuit against EMD and GE for unfair business practices. There is now some research going on by a different person to develop a 4 stroke version of the OP which is showing it may be the most fuel efficient and clean burning diesel yet. Long live the Opposed Piston engine.
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Opposed Pistons are very popular in Russia, the first were reversed engineered FM primer movers and they have been further developed from that, I have doubts about them being clean burning though if you have ever seen videos of some Russian diesels in action.
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